ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is ramping up its criticism of outside political groups that purport to raise money on the President’s behalf, prompting one super PAC to shift its focus to helping down-ballot Republicans. The move by the Keeping America Great PAC comes after the Trump campaign publicly disavowed the organization and recently issued a blistering rebuke of another pro-Trump political group. The disputes underscore the tensions that grow between politicians and the unwieldy crop of super PACs and other political groups that seek to raise unlimited amounts from a candidate’s supporters. Corey Stewart, an unsuccessful Senate candidate from Virginia who runs Keeping America Great, told CNN that PAC officials decided to shift their focus to other candidates over the weekend…Keeping America Great also is removing Trump’s image and name from the political action committee’s social media accounts, he said. Stewart said the PAC’s organizers have not yet determined which candidates it will back in 2020. Trump campaign officials are moving aggressively to crack down on groups that use the President’s name or brand in their fundraising — as they try to lock down financial support for what could be a $1 billion reelection campaign.”
–Maegan Vazquez and Fredreka Schouten, “Pro-Trump group shifts focus after Trump campaign rebuke,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, May 21, 2019 11:10 am